People in To'Hajiilee are going on two weeks without water. Reporter Sandra Ramirez has the story.

People in To'Hajiilee are going on two weeks without water. Reporter Sandra Ramirez has the story.

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Updated: 6:51 PM MDT May 20, 2015

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WEBVTT RECORD, POLICE ARE STILL TRYING TO FIND THE PERSON WHO STARTED THE FIRE. PEOPLE IN TO'HAJIILEE ARE GOING ON TWO WEEKS NOW, WITHOUT RUNNING WATER. IT'S A CHAPTER OF THE NAVAJO NATION, THAT'S JUST OF WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER SANDRA RAMIREZ WENT TO FIGURE OUT, WHY THE REPAIRS ARE TAKING SO LONG. SANDRA: WASHING DISHES. DOING LAUNDRY. TAKING A SHOWER. ALL THINGS TO'HAJIILEE RESIDENTS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS. IT'S ALL BECAUSE THE PUMP IN THE TOWN'S WELL BROKE DOWN ANDRESERVE WATER TANKS HAVE RUN DRY. AND RESIDENTS ARE STILL WAITING ON REPAIRS. WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE REALLY UPSET ABOUT NOT HAING WATER. SANDRA: HARRISON PLATERO SAYS HE'S WORRIED ABOUT SANITATION AND THE ELDERLY ON THE RESERVATION. WE SAW ONE WATER TRUCK AND PORTABLE TOILETS, BUT WITH 3,000 PEOPLE LIVING HERE, PLATERO SAYS IT IS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH. PEOPLE ARE FORCED HAVING TO DRIVE TO ALBQUERQUE TO GET WATER. GETTING IT THEMSELVES. THEY'RE DOING EVERYTHING THEMSELVES TO FIGHT FOR THEIR FAMILIES. SANDRA: PLATERO SAYS THE PUMPS HAVE GONE OUT BEFORE, BUT ARE USUALLY REPAIRED WITHIN TWO TO THREE DAYS. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHY IT'S TAKING SO LONG THIS TIME. AN ENGINEER ON THE PROJECT SAYS CREWS HAVE REPLACED THE PUMP TWICE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. IT BURNED OUT TWICE. THE MAJORITY OF THE DELAYS WERE DUE TO ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. IT'S POSSIBLE THE WATER WILL BE

To'Hajiilee goes 2 weeks without water

People in To'Hajiilee are going on two weeks without water. Reporter Sandra Ramirez has the story.